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. 2017 Feb 8;5(2):e11. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.6728

Table 4.

Reasons for using/not using the app.


Relevant quotes
Reasons for daily use

Patients felt app was personal “Because asked about my symptoms.”


“Because it said I was on the red team.”

Provided sense of security “Kinda a little security thing, if anything going on, tells you who to contact.”


“Good for me because when I check everything it tells me everything is ok.”

Felt that it would benefit research study “I like it because maybe this way you can get some more information.”

Boredom “A lot of times when I got bored.”
Reasons to not use daily

Time constraints “Just running up and down.”


“I was too busy.”

Postoperative pain “Due to my surgery, I was in a lot of pain.”

Fatigue “Too tired.”


“Didn’t feel like doing it.”

Memory “Probably cause I forgot. I could swear I'd done it that day, then noticed the calendar wasn't filled out one day when I did it.”

Technical issues No specific quotes